Eddie Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Eddie Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.